This home is situated on one of Missouri's most extraordinary natural locations - 23 acres, commanding a half mile (m/l) of the beautiful Meramec River. Shaded by mature sycamores, oaks and maples, the house enjoys sparkling vistas from 35 feet above the river. Meanwhile, from inside, every window reveals grand views of the wondrous Ozark foothills - river to the south and west, limestone bluffs to the east, and wooded, rolling hills to the north. The woods are a maze of trails providing easy access for wandering throughout the property, enjoying the wildlife as the river beckons you for recreational swimming, fishing, and boating. Extensively remodeled and updated, this is a terrific house for family fun and entertaining. A special private retreat within 10 minutes of 1-44 and an easy 1.5 hour drive to St. Louis.

Nature's Beauty:

This Meramec River Home is positioned on an elevated peninsula that extends into the river's valley to create a wonderful vantage point for observing the river's activity all year long. There is an ever changing mix of wildlife featuring whitetail deer, wild turkeys, bobcats, ground hogs, raccoons, foxes, migrating waterfowl, song birds, bald eagles, dragonflies, and butterflies.

The Ozark foothills are covered with dense oak woods, down to the river's edge in many places. Sycamores, maple and river birch are native to the rivers edge and seed themselves every spring. This natural landscaping provides wonderful shade and fall color everywhere they are allowed to flourish.

In the spring, dogwood and red bud trees suddenly expose themselves throughout the woods and trails.

The river runs east-west - so if you are a fisherman, and on the water at sunup or sundown, you will be enthralled by the blazing sun as it bursts over the oak-covered bluff into full daylight in the morning or the soft pink and gold tones sparkling on the river's surface to the west at sunset.

Winter is the quiet time at the home on the Meramec. The bird and animal chatter is less urgent and an occasional snow will blanket their homes as well as yours. The river runs lower and thus, more slowly so that ice forms along the edge during cold spells.

Luxury on the River:

The Meramec River Estate's home on the hill resides within a park-like area that terraces down from the house to the river 35 feet below. Its style is probably best called "country casual". It has been remodeled to take maximum advantage of the beautiful views from all sides of the home while blending into the landscape. The house exterior materials were chosen for easy maintenance in the riverside environment.

A stone-paver walkway, through gardens planned to provide blooming color through the spring and summer months, leads to the large deck and front door. The deck is a covered, 14x40 foot veranda which faces the river and is ideal for entertaining a dozen, or more guests.

To the back of the house, there is more than an acre of level ground that has been seeded with local grasses and maintained as an open area for outdoor games, playing with the dogs, or just enjoying the sun. One of the little known advantages of riverfront property over other waterfront settings is the lack of mosquitoes since the running water creates no breeding grounds.

Inside the home, there is ample living area on the first floor with spacious living room, dining room, kitchen, e-commerce design studio, laundry room, and adjacent store rooms. A special feature of the home is the circular traffic flow that allows visual access to the extra-large window views from all sides of the home. Bedrooms, sitting rooms, and baths are upstairs and kept comfortable by a recently installed high efficiency HVAC unit from Carrier.

There is a two-car garage, a rarity with other homes along the river, but an essential component for year-round residency

Fun for All:

The Ozark foothills of central Missouri offer countless forms of recreation. And this rare property brings the best of these right to your doorstep. Of course, there is hunting for deer and turkey; fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass - and even rainbow trout in the late fall. The boating is superb up and down the river, be it on a tube, kayak, canoe, jet ski, or motor boat designed specifically for exploring the rivers of Missouri. At the end of each exhilarating day on the river, a favorite form of relaxation for locals is to place lawn chairs in the river and sit down with their favorite beverage to share tales and let the cool waters flow over them. This part of Missouri is considered the "float capital" of the state.

Nearby attractions extend the choices that are available to you and your guests: Meramec Caverns ( an old Jesse James hangout), Meramec Spring Park the site of a historical iron mine is now a trout hatchery that offers one of the most beautiful and productive trout fishing venues in the state. There are vineyards, restaurants (Bar-B-Que is a specialty), saddle clubs, classic car clubs, flying clubs and friendly people to be found everywhere. And if this isn't enough, St. Louis is but an hour and half drive up I-44 to reach major league sports, Mississippi riverboat cruises, and endless shopping.

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